USM Gulf Park campus welcomes students back
Many students and parents gathered at the University of Southern Miss Gulf Park Campus in Long Beach to kick off the new school semester with fall orientation. Masked up…
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Team Memorial continues the fight against COVID-19 at a new pop-up site
The team at Memorial Hospital is continuing their fight against COVID-19 one pop-up site at a time. Today, the team hosted another pop-up drive…
Fatal accident on Interstate 59 in Pearl River County
On Thursday, August 19, 2021, at approximately 2:42 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Interstate 59 in Pearl River County. A 2005 Chevrolet Van driven by Raymond Collins, 38, of Wiggins, MS was traveling south…
Sales for New Powerball Monday Drawing Begin Sunday
JACKSON, MISS. – Beginning this Sunday, Aug. 22, Powerball® players can purchase tickets to participate in the new Monday night drawing starting Aug. 23. The Monday drawings will join the weekly lineup of Powerball drawings currently held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The…
MGCCC receives nearly $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is the recipient of a nearly $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. In a press release, MGCCC announced…
Mississippi sets a new daily high for COVID cases reported in state
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting record daily high of 5,048 new cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi and 54 deaths as of Thursday morning. MSDH said on its Facebook page, "As we go into the weekend, stay safe:…
Biloxi Police ask public's help to find stolen bicycle
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in helping to locate a reported stolen bicycle. The victim reported his custom bike stolen on Aug. 9 in the 100 block of Beauvoir Road. The custom bike, with the reported…
CASH 3 Draw winning numbers for August 19th, 2021
The CASH 3 draw winning numbers for August 19th are: 2-7-5. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
William Carey Pharmacy students continue education on the Coast
Both William Carey University’s School of Pharmacy and Memorial Hospital have worked to develop healthcare professionals on the Coast and keeping them on the Coast. When two…
Pascagoula community helps honor former Councilman Joe Abston’s last wish
The death of 51-year-old former Pascagoula Councilman Joe Abston sparked a community movement to get more COVID vaccine shots in arms. After having health complications, Abston…
Governor Reeves holds COVID-19 press conference
Governor Tate Reeves held a COVID-19 press conference today to update the public on the state’s response. Reeves addressed learning in schools amid the most recent outbreak, saying it is…
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 20 at the Coliseum Friday
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 20 is coming to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. The event will hold multiple match-ups including a title fight between Johnny…
Java Jo’z in Ocean Springs reopens after complete rebuild
Ocean Springs drive-thru coffee shop Java Jo’z reopened today after being closed for two months. Owner Mickey Creech noticed in June his building started giving him problems…
Fish fry benefiting local veterans this Saturday
There’s a fish fry fundraiser happening this Saturday in Long Beach. Crusaders for Veterans and Equal Steps for Veterans Home are hosting the fish fry in Long Beach. Crusaders…
Harrison County School offering medical homebound option
The Harrison County School District kicked-off school on August 6th and less than two weeks later they have already reinstated the virtual learning option due to a rise in…
COVID-19 vaccine drive held today in Moss Point
At the Family Education Center in Moss Point, free COVID vaccines were given to the public. Moss Point School District partnered with the City of Moss Point, the…
Twenty-eight pediatric cases of COVID-19 at Children’s of Mississippi
Mississippi’s only children’s hospital has confirmed they are caring for 28 hospitalized children as a result of COVID-19. Children’s of Mississippi, a part of the University of…
Vaccine drive tonight in honor of former Pascagoula Councilman
A vaccine distribution drive is happening tonight in Pascagoula in honor of a former Pascagoula councilmen and current finance manager at the Jackson County Port Authority who…
Perkinston Elementary School switching to virtual learning
Due to an increase in COVID cases and quarantines, Perkinston Elementary School will move to virtual learning instruction beginning Friday, August 20th, 2021 and will remain on a virtual schedule for 14 days. Perkinston Elementary School students will return to…
Crusaders for Veterans Fish Fry Fundraiser this Saturday in Long Beach
Crusaders for Veterans, a non-profit organization based in South Mississippi, will hold a fish fry fundraiser event this Saturday, August 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place at 305 Church Avenue in Long Beach, MS.…
Final day of Seabee Battalion reunion
Celebrating the 55th reunion for the Seabee Construction Battalion NMCB 74 All Era, veterans and their families reconnected with old time service buddies. Over the past three days, veterans who…
CASH 3 draw winning numbers for August 18th, 2021
The winning CASH 3 numbers for August 18th are: 2-2-1. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Local veterans speak out about serving in Afghanistan
The events of the past week in the Afghanistan area have stirred up emotions for many across the nation, perhaps none as much as those who served there.…
Harrison County School District reinstates virtual learning option
Parents and students in the Harrison County School District now have the option for virtual learning once again as cases rise in Mississippi. Schools within the district have been sending letters to parents informing them that an optional virtual learning…